Snowmen for snow-less days

 With this year's low snowfall over most of those of us accustomed to freezing flurries and blustery blizzards, there's little to miss about shoveling walks, navigating slippery roads or tending to frostbitten toes.  In the snow-free garden even freeze-dried pansies are pretty and there are delicious days that suggest spring.  For those aching to sled or ski or build snowmen, however, this year's so-far-quiet-winter (with emphasis in Utah on the so far, the snow's likely to arrive in time to thoroughly white-out the vernal equinox) is a bit of a non-starter.

While we can't help out those who slide or slalom, we can do a little something for those whose mittens lay idling in anticipation of reviving Frosty.  A pound or more of any favorite medium rich bread dough (the recipe on page 21 in the Heidi's Christmas journal issue, for example, makes dough that's a perfect consistency) along with the following process, and Frosty's back in town—at least until after dinner.  And no wooly mittens or galoshes required.

Tags: 2012, Bread making, Recipes by Nancy Young